Index to Book

• Author: David Traver
• Pages: 483-500

Index to Book

References are to sections.

A

Abuse of Discretion

Standard of review, §202.2

Acquiescence Rulings (ARs)

Generally, §102

Binding effect, §§103–103.2

Enforcement of, §103.2

Listing by circuit, §406

Procedure for identifying affected, pending

claims, §401

Publication of, §§103.1, 401

Readjudication of claims, §401

SSR 96-1p, §401. See also Nonacquiescence Policy

of SSA

Administrative Law Judges

Credibility determinations, review of, §1016

Addressing allegations, agency processes for,

§301.13

Duty to apply psychiatric technique to assessment

of mental impairments, §1102.9

Duty to develop the record

generally, §207

unrepresented claimants, §207.1

Impairment determinations, §701

Medical opinions

Commissioner-reserved issues, duties as to

opinions on, §§803–803.6

“medical equivalence” decision-making power,

usurpation of, §§807.1, 807.2

Reliance on the state agency opinions, §900.2.1

Standard of review, §201.1

Administrative Record Development

Generally, §200

ALJ’s duty to develop record

generally, §207

unrepresented claimants, §207.1

Credibility determinations, §§1007.1, 1007.2

criticizing the ALJ, §1007.0.1

Medical opinions. See Medical Opinions

Administrative Review

Standard of review

ALJ hearing, at, §201.1

Appeals Council, at, §201.2

Age

Capacity to do other work, §1708.2

Medical-Vocational Guidelines

advanced age, transferable skills for individuals

of, §§1720, 1721

borderline age situations, §1714.1

residual functional capacity, §1714.8

“significant number of jobs” and age, §1708.2

Residual functional capacity assessments, §1103

Agency Physicians. See State Agency Medical/psy-

chological Consultants

Agency Psychologists. See State Agency

Medical/psychological Consultants

ALJs. See Administrative Law Judges

Americans With Disabilities Act

Social Security Rulings, §301.1

Appeals

Administrative review. See Administrative

Review

Judicial review. See Judicial Review

Appeals Council

Credibility determinations, review of, §1016

Appeals and applications to, §§208-208.6

Appeals Council remand language, §1903.6.3

Sending late evidence to, §809

Social Security Disability Advocate’s Handbook I-484

Standard of review, §201.2

Applications for Benefits

Social Security Rulings, §301.2

Aptitude Ratings

Dictionary of Occupational Titles, §1403.3.11

Attorneys

Claimant representation

generally, §200

Research, duty to, §105

Attorneys’ Fees

EAJA claims. See EAJA Claims

Social Security Rulings, §301.3

Award of Benefits

Federal judiciary, by, §209.1

Non-Varney awards, §209.4

Varney II credits, §§209.2, 209.3

B

“Bad Faith”

EAJA claims, §§210.7, 210.8

Basic Work Activities

Defined, §1807

Non-severe impairments, §601

Bindingness

Of rulings, §103.3

Burden of Proof/Production

Generally, §200

Amount of proof required, §202

Cessations/terminations, §204.2

Pain, §§1006-1006.2

Preponderance of the evidence, §202.1

“Relevant evidence,” §202.3.1

Sequential evaluation process, in, §§204, 1601

“Substantial evidence,” §202.3

C

Capacity to Do Other Work

Generally, §1200

Age, §1708.2

Claimant’s testimony, eliciting, §§1209–1209.3

“Disability” rules, §§1201, 1201.2

Exertional impairments, §§1208, 1209.3, 1210.2

Grids as a framework for decision making,

§§1200.3–1200.3.4. See also Medical-

Vocational Guidelines

Lay witness testimony, eliciting, §§1210–1210.2

“Less than a full range” of sedentary work, §1200.2

Mental demands of work, “substantial loss” of,

§§1202, 1210

“Non-disability” rules, §§1201, 1201.1

Nonexertional impairments, §§1208, 1209.1,

1209.2, 1210

Postural impairments, §§1208, 1208.1

“Sedentary work,” §1200.2

SSR 96-9p

generally, §§104.10, 1718

application of ruling’s policies, §§1207–1211.3

purpose of, §1200.1

Stoop, inability to, §1208.1

Unskilled sedentary occupational base, §1200.3.3

Unskilled sedentary occupational base’s erosion,

§§1200.3.4, 1202–1205

Visual impairments, §1208

Vocational expert(s) consultations, §§1206, 1206.1

Vocational expert(s) cross-examination,

§§1211–1211.3

“Work which exists in significant numbers.” See

Medical-Vocational Guidelines

Census Reports

Generally, §1505

DOT-related vocational information, §1505.1

Occupational data limitations, §1505.2

Vocational expert cross-examination, §1505.2

Cessations/Terminations

Burden of proof, §204.2

Sequential evaluation process, §1303.1

Social Security Rulings, §301.4

“Substantial evidence” review, §202.1

CFR Sections

Explanation of changes, §302.2

Medical-Vocational guidelines. See Medical-Voca-

tional Guidelines

New, §302.1

Special profiles, §302.3

CFS. See Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chemical Sensitivity, Multiple

Establishment of, §606.6

Chenery’s Standards

Generally, §206

Children’s Cases

Credibility determinations, §1003

Evaluation standards for, §302.4.1

Important rulings regarding, §1003.1

Sequential evaluation process, §302.4

Vocational evidence, §1301

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Defined, §606.2